{"id":1984723,"date":"2023-07-27T23:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T03:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-president-trumps-2024-gop-hopefuls-from-south-carolina-with-party-speaking-gig\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T23:13:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T03:13:53","slug":"ex-president-trumps-2024-gop-hopefuls-from-south-carolina-with-party-speaking-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-president-trumps-2024-gop-hopefuls-from-south-carolina-with-party-speaking-gig\/","title":{"rendered":"Former President Trump outshines South Carolina&#8217;s potential 2024 GOP candidates with party speaking engagement."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-president-trumps-2024-gop-hopefuls-from-south-carolina-with-party-speaking-gig%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1984723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President \u2062Donald Trump to Speak at South Carolina GOP\u2063 Event<\/h2>\n<p>Former\u2062 President\u2063 Donald\u2062 Trump, who is currently leading the Republican primary field\u200c in his \u20632024 comeback bid, has been\u2064 announced as\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-remember-the-48th-annual-march-for-life\/\" title=\"Americans remember the 48th annual March for Life\">keynote speaker<\/a> at the\u2064 South Carolina Republican Party&#8217;s \u206356th \u2062Annual Silver Elephant Gala. This prestigious speaking role reflects Trump&#8217;s \u2062continued\u2064 dominance \u200dwithin the party, especially in a \u2063state that has historically played a significant role in determining the party&#8217;s nominee.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take\u2064 place on \u200cSaturday, Aug. 5, at the \u200bSouth \u200dCarolina \u200cState Fairgrounds in Columbia. It\u200b is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. and promises to \u2062be \u2063an exciting evening filled with influential Republican figures.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Selection Undercuts Local Rivals<\/h3>\n<p>It comes\u200c as no surprise that South Carolina Republicans have shown unwavering\u2063 support for Trump, even after his loss to President \u200dJoe Biden in 2020. However,\u200b the decision\u2063 to have Trump as the keynote speaker inherently undermines the political standing of local 2024 rivals,\u2063 former South \u200cCarolina Gov. Nikki Haley and \u2063Sen. Tim \u2064Scott \u2063(R-SC).\u2064 National polls indicate that both \u200bHaley and Scott \u2063are polling\u2064 in the \u200dsingle digits\u2062 nationally in their\u2064 quest\u2064 for the \u20622024 Republican \u2063nomination and the \u2063opportunity to challenge Biden.<\/p>\n<p>A recent Fox News poll conducted in \u2062South Carolina shows \u2064Trump leading the GOP presidential race with 48% \u2062support.\u200c Haley\u2062 follows with\u200b 14%, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) with \u206313%, Scott \u200dwith 10%, and former Vice President \u200dMike Pence with 4%.<\/p>\n<h3>A Gathering of\u2064 Prominent Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>The Silver Elephant Gala is known for attracting\u200c prominent Palmetto State Republicans. The guest list includes Gov.\u2062 Henry McMaster (R-SC), who took over as\u200c governor when Haley was \u200cappointed as U.S. ambassador to\u200b the United Nations, as well as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), South Carolina GOP Chairman and RNC \u200dCo-Chairman Drew \u200dMcKissick, and other Republican elected officials.<\/p>\n<h3>South Carolina&#8217;s Crucial Role in the \u200bPresidential \u200dPrimary<\/h3>\n<p>South Carolina Republicans \u200chave strategically scheduled their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-canvassers-rescind-their-votes-to-certify-wayne-county-michigan-results\/\" title=\"Republican Canvassers Rescind Their Votes to Certify Wayne County, Michigan, Results\">presidential primary<\/a> for\u200d Feb. 24, 2024. This\u2064 relatively \u200blate date could \u200bforce candidates to invest\u200b more \u2062time and resources in the state, potentially\u2062 reshaping \u200ctheir campaign strategies for the earlier GOP contests. \u200bWith \u200bIowa and New Hampshire potentially holding votes in January and Nevada&#8217;s plans uncertain, \u2062South \u200dCarolina&#8217;s primary\u200c could create a substantial gap \u2063in the \u200bcalendar.<\/p>\n<p>South\u200d Carolina has historically been \u200ba decisive battleground in Republican presidential nomination fights. Past winners in the state include \u2063Presidents Ronald Reagan in 1980 and George W. Bush in 2000, as well as the\u200d 1996\u2064 Republican presidential \u2064nominee \u200cBob Dole.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Candidates\u200b Making Their \u200dMark in South \u2064Carolina<\/h3>\n<p>Aside from \u2063Trump and the local candidates, other contenders in \u200bthe \u200c2024 GOP race frequently visit South Carolina. This includes\u2062 Pence, Gov. Doug \u2063Burgum\u2064 (R-ND), former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, DeSantis, radio talk \u2063show host Larry\u2064 Elder, ex-Texas Rep. Will \u200bHurd, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.<\/p>\n<h2>Nikki Haley \u200bBoosts Her Candidacy \u2063in New Hampshire<\/h2>\n<p>Nikki \u2063Haley has\u200d also \u2064been \u2064actively\u200c campaigning \u200bin New Hampshire, which holds\u2062 the first-in-the-nation primary. She will be\u200b attending an event at LaBelle Winery\u200b in \u2062Amherst, New Hampshire,\u200d on \u2063Aug. 7. The \u2062event aims \u200dto support\u2064 Haley&#8217;s\u2062 candidacy, \u2064as well as other GOP office-seekers in the state and the local\u200c wine industry.<\/p>\n<p>The event, called \u200dthe Politics &#038; Prosecco\u200c Summer\u2062 Soiree, \u2064will feature\u200b Haley as the guest speaker. Tickets are available for \u2064$75 for members and their \u2064guests, and $100 for nonmembers. Attendees can enjoy a\u200c glass of\u2064 sparkling \u200dwine, \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-president-trumps-2024-gop-hopefuls-from-south-carolina-with-party-speaking-gig\/\" title=\"Former President Trump outshines South Carolina's potential 2024 GOP candidates with party speaking engagement.\">heavy hors \u200cd&#8217;oeuvres<\/a>,\u2062 and engage in conversations with empowered female leaders.<\/p>\n<h3>New\u200d Hampshire&#8217;s Growing Wine Industry<\/h3>\n<p>New Hampshire\u200c may be better known for maple syrup\u2062 and fall foliage, \u2063but it has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-christian-university-offers-drag-queen-class-to-explore-queer-worldmaking\/\" title=\"Texas Christian University offers a class on drag queens to explore the world of queer culture.\">recently gained recognition<\/a> for its wine industry.\u2064 With over 30 wineries, some of\u200b which have received national and international acclaim, the state&#8217;s wine production has caught the attention of Wine Enthusiast magazine. LaBelle Winery, in particular, has been praised\u2063 for its quality wines and event-hosting spaces.<\/p>\n<p>According to the magazine, winemaker Amy LaBelle has created a comprehensive winery experience that started with a small batch of blueberry wine made in her Boston apartment. Today, LaBelle Winery\u200b boasts a \u206320,000-square-foot space that \u2064includes a\u2064 bistro, tasting bar, art gallery,\u200b gift shop, and event space. The winery also hosts various events, such as acoustic\u200c performances, cooking with wine classes, talks with local artists, book signings, and even power yoga classes.<\/p>\n<p>For more information,\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">click here<\/a> to\u200d visit The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP event, highlighting his frontrunner status in the 2024 Republican primary. This key speaking role underscores his influence in a state historically pivotal in determining the party&#8217;s nominee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1984724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1984723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1984723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1984723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1984723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1984724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1984723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1984723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1984723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}